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照

illuminate
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingて.る、て.らす、て.れる
JōyōGrade 4
  1. to shine
  2. to look slightly upward (of a noh mask
  3. indicating joy, etc.)

Popular Usage

対照

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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shining · sun (日) · day (日) · summon · seduce · sword (刀) · dagger (刀) · mouth (口) · oven-fire (灬) · barbecue (灬)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 182

Compound words

対照たいしょう
contrast; antithesis; comparison
参照さんしょう
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
照るてる
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
照会しょうかい
inquiry; query; enquiry; referral (e.g. to a doctor or court); query (of a database)
照射しょうしゃ
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
照準しょうじゅん
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
照明しょうめい
illumination; lighting
日照にっしょう
sunlight
照らすてらす
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
照れるてれる
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
対照的たいしょうてき
contrastive
東照宮とうしょうぐう
Toshogu Shrine
照れくさいてれくさい
embarrassing; awkward

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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